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Charry Service: PRIDE Shabbat
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Join us under the rainbow arch for the Charry Service! Masks are required and social distancing encouraged.
D’var Torah by Maria Pulzetti – A Thread of Blue: Tzitzit from a Queer Perspective.
This week’s Torah reading concludes with the mitzvah of tzitzit (fringes), which we are commanded to put on the corners of our garments. We traditionally hold together the four tzitzit of our tallit before we say the Sh’ma, symbolizing the power of ritual to gather the Jewish people from all four corners of the earth. As our community gathers for the first in-person Shabbat in a long time, and as we celebrate Pride, we’ll look at tzitzit from a queer perspective. What can we learn from tzitzit about our individual relationship to prayer, and how can a queer perspective shape our community’s approach to becoming inclusive and affirming for LGBTQ people and for all people?
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